English in the Morning #8 What’s the date today? Wednesday, 27th September
It was misty this morning (= light fog) There was mist over the sea.
The day after tomorrow is Friday. The day before yesterday was Monday.
They’re getting married next year (2024)
They got married last year. (2022)
I saw him the month/year before last. (July/2021). I saw him two years ago. (July/2021)
I will see him in two weeks. I will see him the week after next.
I get my eyes tested every three years.
We have lessons twice (USA two times) a week.
Brazil is 5 hours behind Sweden. Korea is 7 hours ahead of Sweden.
The dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years. The panda, the polar bear and the Himlayan snow leopard are examples of endangered species.
He didn’t participate in the meeting because he had nothing to say. (= join in)
The car was towed away/wheelclamped because it was parked illegally.
When my car broke down, we needed to call for a tow truck.
I was fined/I got a ticket for parking too close to a pedestrian/zebra crossing.
a cycle lane
I was ashamed of his behaviour. I was embarrassed when I was walked into a lamppost/streetlight.
She cycled into a wall. She dozed off at the wheel and drove into a tree.
He was so tired after his long day that he fell asleep/nodded off in front of the TV.
The Thames is tidal. The tide came in. The tide went out.
earn, waste, save, grab, take, invest, print, find, steal money
pick up money from the ground
Talk about three …
– things you have to spend money on – living costs, rent, mortgage, interest, phone/heating bills, TV licence, income tax, an insurance dividend
should spend money on – insurance
– things you want to spend money on – travelling, entertainment, good food, gadgets, course fees, clothes, hobbies, sports, education, gym membership
– places you can keep money – bank, cryptocurrency, under the mattress,
It had gone out of circulation
– ways you can make money – in investment, work, sell your old things, trading, gaming, gambling, stock market
We sold the apartment at a profit/loss.
We made a profit/loss from the sale.
– things that people typically save up for. Have you done this? their future, children, for retirement
to make a will
an inheritance – I inherited my father’s house.
People in my country are really interested in education.
Salespeople can be very pushy/persistent. (=they don’t give up)
I sold my car at a profit/loss. (plus/minus).
University tuition fees in England are approximately £ 9000 a year. (“choo-ish-un”)
My car is old and keeps breaking down. It’s time to buy a new one/It’s time to replace it.
After cycling home in the heatwave, I needed to change my clothes.
I bought some jeans for my son, but they didn’t fit him. I needed to return/change them.
The heel fell off my new shoes, so I took them back to the shop and got my money back/got a refund.
Where can you buy secondhand items? What kind of items do you buy secondhand?
– a secondhand shop
– a charity shop
– websites
– a carboot sale
– a flea market
Do you think that online shopping will ever completely replace shopping in the high street?
The room is cluttered
That was a wise decision (=sensible)
I often buy food that is nearing its sell-by date as I can buy it at a 50% discount.
The company has gone bankrupt.
I was married for ten years.
My grandparents were married for forty years.
I have been married for 23 years/ since 2000.
know – knew – known
I knew him well when I was a child.
I have known for 10 years.
He has known ….